Hydrocarbon-vapor lamp.



M. BRYLINSKI.

HYDROCARBON VAPOR LAMP. APPLICATION man MAY 8.19 13.

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Inventor MirosLqw Bvytthski.

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M. BRYLINSKI. HYDROCARBON VAPOR LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8.1913. 1,1 5%,090, Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Application filed May 8, 1913. Serial No. 7136,3623.

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being had to the accompanying drawings,

and to letters or figures of reference marked therein, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to lamps for burning hydrocarbon vapor, generated by the heat given off either by the burner effect ing the illumination. or by an auxiliary burner, lamps in which the'circulation of vapor. and liquid is insured by the pressure exerted on the liquid by the vapor produced by the heat of the main or auxiliary burner.

In the known arrangements of this type, this pressure is exerted in a closed feed reservoir and, consequently, when the hydro" carbon is exhausted, it is necessary, in order to replenish same, to place the apparatus out of operation or introduce the hydrocarbon under pressure.

The object of my present invention is to obviate these disadvantages.

To this end, the feed reservoir is open to the atmosphere and is separated from the reservoir in which the vapor is generated by a pipe provided with a suction valve, a valve being also located in the feed pipe to the burner. Under this arrangement, the liquid is fed to the burner by utilizing the action of the heat as a suction or force pump.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a diagrammatic View partly in section of one embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a different method of regulation.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the vaporizer proper, 1, is heated by an auxiliary burner 2, which branches at 3 0d the piping 1, said piping serving as a conductor for the gaseous mixture, and communicating at 5 with the burners not shown. The va Hydrocarbon-- porizer 1 is fed with hydrocarbon under pressure, from a reservoir 6, the hydrocarbon being kept at the required pressure therein by suitable means which will be hereinafter described. The feed or supply reservoir 7 containing the hydrocarbon is open to the atmosphere and is in communication, by means of a pipe 8, a suction valve 9, a second pipe 10, and a second valve 11, with the pressure controlling reservoir 6 that holds the hydrocarbon under pressure. A vaporizing chamber is here shown in the form of a pipe 13, the pipe l3 is heated by the burner 2, and branches 0d the pipe 10 at 12. The pipe 13 connnunicates with a small vapor receiving reservoir 14, which latter is itself in communication with the reservoir '7 through a. pipe 15 fitted with a valve 16. The valve 16 is held seated by a spring 1.7 and it closes the pipe conduit 15, so long as the valve 16 is not pressed down by a rod 18, carried on a balance rod 19 which is operated by a rod 20 whose lower end rests on a flexible part, 23, of the side wall of the reservoir (3. The rod 18 passes through a stufiing box in the closed top of the pipe 15, and the reservoir 7 is open to the atmosphere. In this manner, the vapor generated in the pipe 13 flows through the pipe 15 into the reservoir 7 'where it condenses. The action of the flexible part 23 of the reservoir wall on the rod 20, and consequently on the valve 16, is controlled by a spring 21, the tension on which can be adjusted by screws 22. a

lVhcn the different valves 9, 11 and 16 are closed. it the burner 52 be lighted, the vapor generated in the pipe 13 which is heated by said burner exerts suiiicientpressure on the oil in pipe 10 to raise the valve 11 and thereby allow a portion of the liquidin the pipes 13 and 10 to be forced bv said pressure into the reservoir 6. In this way the pressnre in.- side the reservoir 6 is increased, and when the oil reaches a predetermined height, the flexible diaphragm 23 expands and forces up the rod 20 and the end of the lever 19 resting' thereon, thus depressing the other end of said lever and opening the valve 16. The

,duced and the vapor contained therein passes through the conduit 15, where it condenses by coming in contact with cool temperatureand where it falls, in liquid state,

1nto the reservoir 7, open 'to the atmosphere. "The pressure at which the flexible part expands sufficiently to operate the rod and lever 19 can be regulated to any desired extent by means of the adjustin screws 22 which enable the compression 0 the spring 21 to be varied as desired. :The liquid column in the pipe 13 is thus reduped to'a level lower than the level of the liquid in'the feed reservoir 7; and conse- .quently the. pressure of the liquid in said reservoir 7 and pipe 8 will be suflicient to cause valve 9 to lift and the liquid from the reservoir 7 to pass into the pipe 13 and thus raise th level of the liquid in said. pipe 13. The same phenomena are reproduced whenever a fresh quantity of liquid is vaporized.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 the [vaporizer 24, which feeds the jets and the burner 26 with gaseous mixture, is in communication, by means of a pipe 27 with .the pressure controlling reservoir 28 containing hydrocarbon under pressure. The burner 26 of the vaporizer is further arranged to heat an .annular vaporizing reservoir 29 which communicates on'the one hand with the hydrocarbon feed reservoir 33, by means of a pipe 31 fitted with a suction operated check valve 32; and, on the other hand, with the pressure controlling reservoir 28, through a pipe 30, atthe entrance to which an upwardly opening valve 41 is fitted. The reservoir 28 communicates through a pipe 42 with a cylinder 44 whch is closed by an elastic diaphragm 45. n

that diaphragm rest a rod 35' and a spring 36, the tension of the spring being adjusted by means of a screw 37. The rod 35, whichis actuated by balance rods 38 and 39 raises a shield-40, of refractory material whereby the. reservoir 29 is protected or withdrawn from the action of the flame of the burner 26 and the vapor generated in said chamber thereby cut off or reduced.

When the parts occupy the position shown, if the reservoir 29 be heated, the effeet is to generate inside that reservoir some vapor which collects in the upper part of the reservoir, producing a pressure which forces the liquid contained in the that the liquid from the reservoir 33 is enabled to fiow into and fill the pipe 30.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1.. In a hydrocarbon vapor lamp, the combination of a closed pressure controlling reservoir, a vaporizing chamber, an open supply reservoir, a pipe connecting said vaporizing chamber with said supplyv reservoir, a suction valve in said pipe, resilient means for retaining under pressure the liquid to be vaporized, and means for obtaining the necessary pressure for insuring the circulation of the vapors and of the liquid by forcing a portion of the hydrocarbon contained in said vaporizing chamber into said closed reservoir by the apparatus.

2. In a hydrocarbon vapor lamp, the

combination of a supply reservoir open to action of the vapor the atmosphere, a vaporizing reservoir, a

pipe having'a suction valve connecting said vaporizing reservoir with said supply reservoir, a closed pressure controlling reservoir, means for keeping, under pressure the liquid in said pressure controlling reservoir to be vaporized, means for obtaining the desired pressure for insuring the circulation of the vapors and of the liuid by forcing a lion tion .of the hydrocar on-contained in said.

vaporizing reservoir into said closed reseryoir through the action of the vapor, and

means for interrupting the delivery of hydrocarbon whenthe pressure in the reser- "oir containing hydrocarbon under pressure reaches a predetermined height.

3. In a hydrocarbon vapor lamp, the combination of a supply reservoir, a heated res-J ervoir, a pipe having a suction valve con- I necting said supply and heated reservoirs, a closed reservoir, means for keeping un der pressure the liquid .to be vaporized, means for obtaining the necessary pressure by forcing into said closed reservoir through the action of the vapor a portion of the hydrocarbon contained in said heated reservoir, and means for effecting communication with the atmosphere in the reservoir in which the vapor is generated whereby the delivery of the hydrocarbon is interrupted.

4. In a hydrocarbon vapor lamp, the combination of an open supply reservoir, a vaporizing reservoir, a pipe having a'suction valve connecting said vaporizing and supply reservoirs, a closed pressure controlling reservoir, means for keeping under pressure the liquid to be vaporized, means for obtaining the necessary pressure for insuring the circulation of the vapors and of the liquid by forcing into said closed pressure controlling reservoir through the action of the vapor a portion of the hydrocarbon contained in said vaporizing reservoir, and means for action of the burner In testimony whereof I afiix my signature Withdrawing mm 51 the reserveir in Wh A generated fihe vain presence of tWo Witnesses. p02." t1) 1; preduces the c elivery 01' hpulsion -MIROSLAW BRYLINSKI. of the hydrocarbon t: Meby interrupting the Witnesses:

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